Minnesota’s 6-foot-9, 400-pound freshman RT to make first begin Saturday

Minnesota landed an enormous recruit, actually and figuratively, final December when the Gophers landed the signature of 4-star offensive sort out Daniel Faalele. The topic of a 2017 Sports activities Illustrated profile, Faalale grew up in Melbourne, Australia, however didn’t play or comply with soccer (as most Australian children don’t) till a Hawaii assistant noticed him lifting weights as a (large) 15-year-old.